diff --git a/xbmc/network/Network.cpp b/xbmc/network/Network.cpp
index c88a120..aeb2e59 100644
--- a/xbmc/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/network/Network.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,19 @@ int CNetwork::ParseHex(char *str, unsigned char *addr)
    return len;
 }

+CStdString CNetwork::GetHostName(void)
+{
+  std::stringstream result;
+
+  char hostName[128];
+  if (gethostname(hostName, sizeof(hostName)))
+    result << "unknown";
+  else
+    result << hostName;
+
+  return result.str();
+}
+
 CNetworkInterface* CNetwork::GetFirstConnectedInterface()
 {
    vector<CNetworkInterface*>& ifaces = GetInterfaceList();